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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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